"The state Department of Transportation's proposed redesign of Route 9 in Westchester County prioritizes motorists and even backtracks on community-driven designs that would give cyclists a fair shake, advocates up and down the lower Hudson Valley say. The current draft plan for redoing the highway-like spine of the so-called "river towns" makes minor improvements for pedestrians and connects sidewalks and safety features for people crossing."
"And in Tarrytown, a Devil's compromise was reached between local and state officials: the busy, downtown junction between Franklin and Wildey streets will remain dangerous. Cyclists don't have a protected bike lane available, but approaching downtown Tarrytown on U.S. Route 9, they at least have more lanes to contend with or a wider shoulder that provides some breathing room. Between Franklin and Wildey streets,"
The state Department of Transportation's proposed redesign of Route 9 in Westchester County prioritizes motorists and backtracks on community-driven designs intended to help cyclists. The current draft makes minor pedestrian improvements and connects sidewalks and crossing safety features, but relies heavily on sharrows for cyclists, forcing them to share lanes with cars or ride on sidewalks. In Tarrytown, officials compromised, leaving the busy downtown junction between Franklin and Wildey streets dangerous. Approaching downtown, cyclists have wider shoulders or more lanes, but between Franklin and Wildey they must squeeze between traffic and parked cars, ride on sidewalks, or cycle in lanes prone to speeding.
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